Today marks one month since we have had the twin. Thank you everyone who has lifted us up prayer. We can feel them! Let me tell you about a tool that I always introduce my foster children to. I thank the Lord that he made it possible to use something I love so much to help the little ones I fall in love with too.
Your going to think I'm crazy but one thing I usually do when we get foster children in my home is I start the series of Little House on the Prairie. I know many are burnt out of that show but for me as I watch these children -- you learn so much about them as to how they react to the show. All the kids usually come from some kind of neglect or/abuse.
Watching Ma and Pa care for Mary, Laura and Carrie is priceless. They see how gentle Pa is with Ma. All they have witnessed is dads abusing moms. How Pa is with his children. All they have seen is dads yell at the kids, smoking and drinking, swearing, etc. How sweet Ma is to Pa. All they have witnessed is how bad mom treats dad! Then you have children and how Mary, Laura and Carrie love each other and look out for one another. All they have seen is fighting. It shows them how families can live all together with out violence.
As the shows go on you can see how they have compassion for things, and they get emotional sometimes over things that may happen in the movie. Almost every time I at least hear one or two of them say "I love Pa"! I know Im a sap and my older kids probably are rolling their eyes at this point. Thats okay!!!
All the kids LOVE this series. Every day they ask "After dinner can we watch Little House?"
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